BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL
YORK YO30 7BY BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL
Executive Summary One of York’s finest Georgian buildings offered to the market for the first • Exceptional and landmark development opportunity time in 240 years. Occupying a site of approximately 17.85 acres, the sale • The site comprises 17.85 acres including the Grade I & Grade II Listed Bootham Park Hospital, former estate cottages, Grade II Listed Gate Lodge, additional estate buildings and open parkland of Bootham Park Hospital presents a unique opportunity to redevelop an • Located off Bootham, York, close to the historic core of York historic site within a prime residential location. The site would lend itself • Offers are sought on a conditional and unconditional basis for the whole of the property to a range of development scenarios including care, residential, hotel or Suitable for a variety of uses such as care, residential, hotel or leisure, subject to the necessary consents • leisure uses, subject to the necessary consents. • On behalf of NHS Property Services
ORIGINAL HOSPITAL FACADE AND PARKLAND. GRADE I LISTED, 1772 - 1777.
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York Racecourse University of York
Clifford’s Tower Hungate Development River Ouse
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Lord Mayor’s Walk York Railway Station
York Minster
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Site Location BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL
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Heritage
Dating from 1777, Bootham Park Hospital was only the fifth public asylum to be founded in England. The Board Room contains the subscription lists, which record the names of benefactors, including landed The building was originally known as York Lunatic Asylum and is a notable example of York’s renowned local country gentry and illustrious city notables, but also ordinary citizens of York. The aspiration was to create a philanthropic character with the money for its construction being raised through public subscription. lunatic asylum to prevent the mentally ill from being placed in unsuitable institutions like prisons.
The renowned and celebrated architect of the day, John Carr, was appointed on the ambitious project. The design is in the manner of a grand country house, reflecting John Carr’s extensive experience in designing large Palladian country houses, including Harewood House, Tabley Hall and Basildon Park. With its applied Tuscan columns, pediment and fashionable Venetian windows, it was reportedly covered in the press at the time as ‘an elegant and expensive affair’.
Services and usage of the site evolved with advances in mental health care through the 19th and 20th Heritage specialists Purcell have undertaken a comprehensive historic buildings appraisal, which is available centuries with a wide range of notable additions. The name of York Lunatic Asylum was changed to Bootham to interested parties on our dedicated dataroom. There is also further information available, including the full Park Hospital in 1904. The long north-east range was built for female patents in 1817 to designs by the documentation of the various Listings, on Historic England’s website: York-based architects Charles Watson and James Pigott Pritchett. In 1886 the buildings were extensively https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1259396 refurbished internally with the addition of a link block by Fisher and Hepper of York. In 1908 a further extension was added for affluent female patients by Alfred Creer of York. Much of the site’s railings, gates and gateways and are Grade II Listed, forming a key part of the heritage and striking appearance of the site.
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Description
Bootham Park Hospital occupies a total site area of approximately 17.85 acres, with extensive open grounds extending to around 10 acres to the south, between the hospital and Bootham. This open space can be identified in the York Central Historic Core Conservation Area appraisal as being a significant feature of the Bootham Park Hospital character area. Within the site to the east are additional green spaces surrounding the Chapel and adjacent to the site Bootham School has a large playing field.
The principal hospital buildings on site are Grade I & Grade II Listed and include a complex group of structures of various states and styles. The three storey frontage of the original 1777 structure is by the celebrated architect John Carr and is Grade I Listed. To the rear of this building a T plan range dates to the late 18th and 19th centuries with various modern additions. The principal floor area of the main hospital comprises a gross floor area of approximately 93,496 sq ft (8,686 sq m).
Within the grounds there are various buildings of note including the LINK BLOCK. GRADE I LISTED. CIRCA 1886. former estate cottages which comprise a cluster of properties along The Avenue in the region of 7,395 sq ft GIA (687 sq m) and forms the boundary with Bootham School. To the entrance of the site, on Bootham, there is a Grade II listed gate lodge that dates from 1857 that was previously used as administration space, which comprises approximately 1,496 sq ft GIA (139 sq m). There is a Grade II listed Chapel that was constructed in 1865 that was converted in 1989 to offices and is still in this use. The NHS shall retain a long leasehold on the chapel, with exact MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENTS HOUSE. agreements to be finalised with the successful party. GRADE II LISTED. CIRCA 1862 - 1863.
Floor Areas
Building Listing Gross Gross Sq Ft Sq M Bootham Park Hospital Grade I & Grade II 93,496 8,686 Former Estate Cottages N/A 7,395 687 Gate Lodge Grade II 1,496 139
Total 102,387 9,512 GOTHIC REVIVAL CHAPEL. GRADE II LISTED. CIRCA 1865. GATE LODGE. GRADE II LISTED. CIRCA 1857.
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MINTON TILED FLOOR, MAIN ENTRANCE HALL. GRADE I LISTED. CIRCA 1890s.
ADDITION FOR HIGH FEE PAYING PATIENTS. MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENTS HOUSE. GRADE II LISTED. RECREATION HALL. GRADE II LISTED. CIRCA 1871 - 1872. GRADE I LISTED. CIRCA 1908. CIRCA 1862 - 1863.
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Technical Information VAT
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Viewing of the site is strictly by appointment only. Existing Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The site is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, Contact whether or not mentioned in these particulars. Should you wish to make an appointment to view the site, please contact: Tenure Matthew Jones Joshua Franklin Sophie Sismanovic [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 113 220 1255 +44 (0) 113 220 1258 +44 (0) 113 220 1217 The site is held freehold. On behalf of: Offers
We are seeking offers on a conditional and unconditional basis for the whole of the property. Offers are to be submitted to ‘Matthew Jones’ addressed to the ‘Development Department, Savills, Ground Floor, City Point, 29 King Street, Leeds, LS1 2HL’ / [email protected].
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2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
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